 | 1744 - 348 pages
...impoffible for him to reap any Honour. The Dutch, whom we are apt to defpife for want of Genius, mew an infinitely greater tafte of Antiquity and Politenefs...Country. The Monuments of their Admirals, which have been erefted at the publick Expence, reprefent them like themfelves; and are ..liorned with roftral Crowns... | |
 | Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
...periwig, and repofing himfelf upon velvet cufhions under a canopy of ilate. The infcription is anfwerable to the monument ; for inftead of celebrating the many...Dutch, whom we are apt to defpife for want of genius, ihew an infinitely greater tafte of antiquity and politenefs in their buildings and works of this nature,... | |
 | Frederic Hervey - Great Britain - 1779 - 528 pages
...impoflible for him to reap any honour. The Dutch, whom we are ape to defpife for want of genius, (hew an infinitely greater tafte of antiquity and politenefs...of this nature, than what we meet with in thofe of 6Uf <• own country. The monuments of their admirals, which have been erefted at the public expence,... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...fervice of his country, it acquaints us only with the manner of his death, in which it was impoflïble for him to reap any honour. The Dutch, whom we are apt to defpife for want of genius, ihew an infinitely greater tafte of antiquity and politenefs in their buildings, and works of this... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...fervice of his country, it acquaints us only with the manner of his death, in which it was impofiible for him to reap any honour. The Dutch, •whom we...and politenefs in their buildings and works of this nail, . 4 ture, ture, than what we meet with in thofe of our own country. The monuments of their admirals,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...to the monument ; ibr, inltead of ceiebratti% the many remarkable actions he had performed iri'tfoe fervice of his country, it acquaints us only 'with...to reap any honour. The Dutch, whom we are apt to ddpife for want of genius, fhow an infinitely greater ^afte in their buildings and works of this nature,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...service of his country, it acquaints us only with the manner of his death, in which it was impossible for him to reap any honour. The Dutch, whom we are apt to/lespise for want of genius, shew an infinitely greater taste of antiquity and politeness in their... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...service of his country, it acquaints us only with the manner of liia death, in which it was impossible for him to reap any honour. The Dutch, whom we are apt to.despise for want of genius, shew an infinitely greater taste of antiquity and politeness in their... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 416 pages
...service of his country, it acquaints us only with the manner of his death, in which it was impossible for him to reap any honour. The Dutch, whom we are apt to despise for want of genius, show an infinitely greater taste of antiquity and politeness in their buildings... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...are apt to despise for want of genius, shew an infinitely greater taste of antiquity and politeness in their buildings and works of this nature, than what we meet with in those of our own country. The monuments of their admirals, which have been erected at the public expense,... | |
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Dutch, whom we are apt to despise for want of genius, show an infinitely greater taste of antiquity and politeness in their buildings and works of this nature, than what we meet with in those of our own country. 
